Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling a cellular telephone account User Terminal (UT). The method includes: registering a UT with an account in a cellular telephone network; uploading a credit for cellular telephone network services to the UT from a second party; and, converting the credit to an account balance. When the UT accesses a cellular telephone network service (i.e., makes a call), then the account balance is debited. In one aspect, the method accesses a credit server funded by the second party. Then, the credit is uploaded in response to accessing the credit server. For example, the credit server may be a module embedded in the UT. Alternately, the credit server is accessed via the cellular telephone network. For example, an Internet Protocol (IP) network-connected credit server may be accessed via the cellular network.

Abstract: Asynchronous media communications consist of sending text or voice messages with tags indicating the priority of the message. AMC combines voice messaging with features such as tagging and threading of voice strings on a recipient device. Communication can take place on a one-to-one or one-to-many basis.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems, devices and methods for providing a reward to a user of a mobile communications device. The described embodiments, for example, may include a mobile communications device that exchanges query data and response data, with a computer system over a communications network. The computer system includes an evaluation application operable to determine a predetermined reward based on, at least in part, the received response data. The response data is received by the mobile communications device from the user in response to query data presented to the user by the mobile communications device. The predetermined reward, for example, may affect an operational characteristic of the mobile communications device on the wireless network. Also disclosed are systems, devices and methods that include an outcome application, associated with the computer system, that generates an outcome determination based on, at least in part, the response data.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems, devices and methods for providing a reward to a user of a mobile communications device. The described embodiments, for example, may include a mobile communications device that exchanges query data and response data, with a computer system over a communications network. The computer system includes an evaluation application operable to determine a predetermined reward based on, at least in part, the received response data. The response data is received by the mobile communications device from the user in response to query data presented to the user by the mobile communications device. The predetermined reward, for example, may affect an operational characteristic of the mobile communications device on the wireless network. Also disclosed are systems, devices and methods that include an outcome application, associated with the computer system, that generates an outcome determination based on, at least in part, the response data.

Abstract: A telecommunications device and/or service are provided that enable a user of a receiving device to associate a caller of an incoming call with a response that is appropriate for the caller. The incoming call includes call data that identifies the particular caller. When received, the recipient's device processes the incoming call and sends the associated appropriate response.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide systems, devices and methods for providing a reward to a user of a mobile communications device. The described embodiments, for example, may include a mobile communications device that exchanges query data and response data with a computer system over a communications network. The computer system includes an evaluation application operable to determine a predetermined reward based on, at least in part, the received response data. The response data is received by the mobile communications device from the user in response to query data presented to the user by the mobile communications device. The predetermined reward, for example, may affect an operational characteristic of the mobile communications device on the wireless network. Also disclosed are systems, devices and methods that include an outcome application, associated with the computer system, that generates an outcome determination based on, at least in part, the response data.